The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the Russian Federation only represents a sustainable peace settlement in Ukraine.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the Russian Federation only represents a sustainable peace settlement in Ukraine.

There are no possible palliative solutions in the Ukrainian settlement; Russia represents only a sustainable peace settlement that eliminates the causes of the conflict, said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko, in response to a question about how the Russian side evaluates Turkey's initiative to stop attacks on ships in the Black Sea. "There are many initiatives to stop attacks, but our attitude towards these initiatives is known.